Non-GMO? We have you covered!

Monday, August 6, 2018

Companies in the feed chain are increasingly confronted with customer demands for non-GMO feed

Dear GMP+ community member,

Companies in the feed chain are increasingly confronted with customer demands for non-GMO feed. Your GMP+ FSA certificate proves to your customers that you produce, transport, trade or store your feed in a safe way. However, it does not control genetically modified feed materials (GMO).

New: GMP+ GMO-Controlled Feed certification

Because of the increased importance of non-GMO feed production, GMP+ International has teamed up with VLOG (Verband Lebensmittel Ohne Gentechnik), owner of a non-GMO scheme in the feed & food chain, to facilitate GMP+ FSA certified feed companies to comply with this market demand. Together with VLOG and an international GMP+ working group, we worked hard to develop the all-new GMP+MI 105GMO Controlled standard. GMP+ International and VLOG have a strong partnership to ensure GMO-controlled feed and food.

This new standard has been published today on the GMP+online portal, as part of the GMP+ Feed Responsibility Assurance (FRA) module of the GMP+ Feed Certification scheme. It covers the whole feed supply chain: production, trade, storage & transshipment and transport, for GMO controlled feed.

Your benefits:

The same familiar GMP+ FSA management system

One audit for two certificates (GMP+ FSA and GMP+ FRA)

A GMP+ certificate accepted by VLOG

With this new certificate, GMP+ International will be your one-stop-shop for both safe and GMO controlled feed certification.

Help us learn and improve

We are convinced that the GMP+MI 105GMO Controlled Feed standard will enable your company to meet the market demand for non-GMO feed. Your experiences with this new standard can help us improve . We therefore encourage you to share your suggestions and experiences with us by filling out this form. Your experiences will help us facilitate feed companies to comply with the market demand even better.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call +31 (0)70 307 4144 or send us an email via ourGMP+ helpdesk.

The production of animal feed is a shared responsibility of the entire feed chain. Companies can display their safe, and responsible practice with GMP+ certification. Participating companies can access GMP+ International courses, numerous sources of information and tools.